Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff argues that bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) contradict the core principles of the cryptocurrency by undermining decentralization and peer-to-peer transactions. He criticizes recent buyers of bitcoin for focusing solely on profit, suggesting this behavior indicates an impending collapse. Schiff also slammed Senator Cynthia Lummis’ bill proposing a U.S. bitcoin reserve, predicting it will cause inflation and speculates on future bitcoin price drops.
Peter Schiff Warns Against Owning Bitcoin ETFs, Cites 'Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins'
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Peter Schiff Criticizes Bitcoin ETFs and Predicts Price Collapse
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff continued to express his views on bitcoin on Tuesday. Arguing on the social media platform X that investing in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) undermines the cryptocurrency’s core principles, he detailed:
Owning bitcoin in ETFs defeats the entire purpose of owning it in the first place. It’s no longer decentralized, it’s not peer-to-peer, it’s easily seized by authorities, can’t be used as a currency for payments, or transferred across borders. It’s not your keys, not your coins.
In a subsequent post on X, Schiff criticized the motivations of recent bitcoin buyers. “The main purpose of this post is to highlight that marginal buying is now coming from people who don’t actually value bitcoin for what it’s supposed to be. These buyers only care about price. The goal is cashing out with profits. This shows the pyramid scheme will soon collapse,” Schiff explained.
The gold advocate frequently criticizes bitcoin and on Monday, he targeted a proposed bitcoin reserve bill by Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). “The bill requires the U.S. government to create a ‘ bitcoin reserve’ by purchasing 1 million bitcoin to hold for 20 years, mandating the Federal Reserve to print money to fund it. Therefore, the Senator’s plan is to generate inflation to buy bitcoin,” he opined.
On Sunday, he warned of mass ETF liquidations and a potential Crypto Black Monday. On Monday, he commented, “Today’s crypto crash wasn’t significant enough to shake ETF investors’ confidence. However, their resolve will be tested soon. Capitulation is needed to form a short-term bottom. Bitcoin falling below $38K should trigger this. At that price, all bitcoin ETFs will hit new lows.” He further clarified in a follow-up post: “$38K won’t be the short-term bottom; it will trigger mass liquidations. The actual short-term bottom will likely be below $20K.”
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